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Buddhism Video Notes. Introduction. What is the approximate # of Buddhists worldwide?. 360. _______ million. This makes up 6% of the world population!. History. Siddhartha Gautama, the principal figure of Buddhism…. …became known as the _____________, or the “Enlightened One.”. BUDDHA.
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What is the approximate # of Buddhists worldwide? 360 _______ million This makes up 6% of the world population!
Siddhartha Gautama, the principal figure of Buddhism… …became known as the _____________, or the “Enlightened One.” BUDDHA
TRUE or FALSE Siddhartha Gautama grew up in a VERY POOR family in Nepal. Siddhartha was a Prince. His parents were the king and queen of the kingdom Kosola.
Siddhartha became a ___________, a holy religious man. He lived a life of poverty for 6 years. MONK
Siddhartha eventually chose what he called “The ____________ Way,” neither the self-indulgence of his life in the palace, nor the extreme self-denial of his life in poverty. MIDDLE
Siddhartha practiced ___________, a calm & focused thought process. MEDITATION
Name a country today where people practice Theravada Buddhism THAILAND, LAOS, CAMBODIA, BURMA, SRI LANKA ARE ALL EXAMPLES…
Name a country today where people practice Mahayana Buddhism CHINA, NEPAL, BHUTAN, TIBET, VIETNAM, TAIWAN, NORTH KOREA, SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN, & MONGOLIA ARE ALL EXAMPLES…
The Four Noble Truths 1st Noble Truth: “Suffering is a part of LIFE” 2nd Noble Truth: “Suffering comes from DESIRE” 3rd Noble Truth: “There is an END to suffering” 4th Noble Truth: “To end suffering, people must follow ‘The Noble EIGHTFOLD Path”
Buddhists (like Hindus) believe that LIFE is an ENDLESS cycle of ________, ________, ________, & _______________. BIRTH LIFE DEATH REBIRTH
Buddhists (also like Hindus) believe in the concept of ______________ (rebirth). REINCARNATION
KARMA ______________________ refers to EVERYTHING we think, say, and do. This affects a person’s rebirth.
NIRVANA ______________ refers to a state of being with NO suffering & NO more rebirth.
To Buddhists of Tibet, the spiritual and political leader is known as the ___________ ___________ DALAI LAMA
A MONASTERY is a religious building where ___________ live, work, and pray. MONKS
Sutras are Buddhist writings. They were collected in a sacred text called the TRIPITAKA
Prayer FLAGS Buddhists use dharmaWHEELS. Buddhist statues Candles Flowers
P A G O D A The Buddhist place of worship is a TEMPLE, stupa, or a
VESAK is a celebration of the Buddha’s birth, Enlightenment, and death.